• DocumentCode
    1124557
  • Title

    ATS-6 Radio Frequency Interference Measurement Experiment

  • Author

    Henry, Verice F.

  • Author_Institution
    NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Md. 20771
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1975
  • Firstpage
    1059
  • Lastpage
    1066
  • Abstract
    The frequency band from 5.925 to 6.425 GHz is served by fixed satellites and by terrestrial microwave links. There is a possibility of microwave links pointed at the horizon causing interference to the uplinks of domestic and international communications satellites sharing the same frequency band. A mathematical model has been derived for predicting the fields at geostationary orbit based on the known characteristics and known distribution of the terrestrial microwave relay system. The Applications Technology Satellite-6 (ATS-6) is sensitive to signals in the range of 10 dBW radiated in the direction of the satellite. Signals in the range of 10-30 dBW have been recorded over various parts of the United States.
  • Keywords
    Acoustic noise; Artificial satellites; Baseband; Extraterrestrial measurements; Frequency measurement; Noise level; Radio spectrum management; Radiofrequency interference; Relays; Satellite broadcasting;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9251
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TAES.1975.308157
  • Filename
    4101532